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H&R 60/40 Cupkit

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:55 pm
by kam-325i
Just finished fitting the H&R 60/40 Cup kit to my 325i, and the back is just a tad to low. The rear wheels are rubbing on the arches under hard acceleration, if my rear sub frame bush's are shagged, would that make the back slighty lower (5-10mm ish) than normal, or could i just get some thicker spring pads (or double them up) to raise it a bit, only around 5-10mm.

But jesus........It dont half stick to the road now !!!!!
I did not realise how much of a difference the cup kit would make.

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:59 pm
by GDBN
Mine corners like it's on rails with the cup kit.
But the cab rear sits higher than the saloon version with it fitted.

G

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:16 pm
by toby
Don't know if worn rear bushes would make it drop at the back a great deal.

What size wheels are you running with?

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:14 pm
by ItalianM3
Subframe bushes dont make a huge difference and nor do the thicker spring pads to be honest. It was way to low for me so I got some 35mm springs, thinking I might go back to standard now and just keep the H+R roll bars.
you might want to also check your rear tyres as they will probably wear out on the insides and you will need new tyres even though 90% of the rest of the tyre will be fine!!!

Oh yea, watch out for the speed bumps!!

Re: H&R 60/40 Cupkit

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:20 pm
by Cotty
kam-325i wrote:Just finished fitting the H&R 60/40 Cup kit to my 325i, and the back is just a tad to low.
You have put the 60's on the front and the 40's on the back have'nt you :mad:

I run KW with a 60/40 drop and dont have a problem. However I have a tourer and the rear bushes were changed last year

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:11 pm
by Simon13
knackered sub frame bushes will make the back lower. Getting them done will bring the back up 10mm or so.

what rims are u running?

tyre wear is an issue, as are some speed humps. U either live with it or don't!

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:21 pm
by kam-325i
I know about the inside tyre wear, that im not to botherd about as the E30 will not be used as much as it was before.

I have 205/50/16's fitted.

I am only after +5 > +10mm max,

Looks like sub-frame bush's next then........Any volunteres ?

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:21 pm
by Cotty
kam-325i wrote:
Looks like sub-frame bush's next then........Any volunteres ?
Not me I hear its a bit of a pig of a job. Not that I attempted it myself. The E30 hero Ant did mine, saved me from a crook garage trying to charge me 8 hours labour